Confused about I-864

[melb2012 2]

Hi all,

I have been reading regarding the I-864 and am confused.

We are over the federal poverty level just with the intending immigrant's annual income in Australia. We are using the immigrant's income as the US citizen, petitioner's income is not enough. Do we need to complete both I-864 and i-864a forms? Do we need to list savings, etc as well just to show we have enough? Also, the US tax returns is all that the NVC wants or do we need to provide Australian ones? Sorry for bombarding with all the questions.

Thanks all.

[belinda63 2,981]

You can only use the intending immigrants income if it will continue from the same source.

[himher 634]

Income in Australia, if it will not continue after the immigrant relocates to the US, will be discounted.

The NVC wants the US tax returns of the US sponsor and co-sponsor.

Cash-equivalent sssets of 3X the difference between the actual and required income can be used to make up the difference

Example: If you are $5000 short in income, then you need to show $15000 in cash-equivalent assets (assets that can be easily converted to cash within one year)

Hi all,

I have been reading regarding the I-864 and am confused.

We are over the federal poverty level just with the intending immigrant's annual income in Australia. We are using the immigrant's income as the US citizen, petitioner's income is not enough. Do we need to complete both I-864 and i-864a forms? Do we need to list savings, etc as well just to show we have enough? Also, the US tax returns is all that the NVC wants or do we need to provide Australian ones? Sorry for bombarding with all the questions.

Thanks all.

Edited December 9, 2012 by himher

[Darnell 8,478]

himher - that's 1/3 of the sponser, or 1/5th of the beneficiary.

[melb2012 2]

We have savings in US bank accounts that well surpasses the federal pov level required... So this can be used? Correct?

[Darnell 8,478]

best if solely in the USCitizen's name, as the 1/3 rule will be used.

if a joint account, then the 1/5 rule will be used.

[himher 634]

Everything we had was joint Darnell.

They didn't divide it in our case. They applied the 1/3 rule.

himher - that's 1/3 of the sponser, or 1/5th of the beneficiary.

Correct. The assets need to have the USC's name on them and need to be in the US

We have savings in US bank accounts that well surpasses the federal pov level required... So this can be used? Correct?

Edited December 9, 2012 by himher

[melb2012 2]

Thanks guys!